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- Parenting support
- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and grief
About Sonya
Sonya Martinez, LPC, is licensed in Texas and has 10 years of professional experience. She helps people with parenting, stress, anxiety, addiction, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and depressive symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She describes her work as creating an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Sonya uses practical conversation to pinpoint immediate concerns. She listens for patterns that keep problems recurring and suggests concrete strategies clients can try between sessions. Sessions focus on skills that reduce stress, improve communication, and support day-to-day functioning.
Her approach includes coaching elements for people wanting tools to manage career or life transitions. She also helps with complex emotional issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, and blended family dynamics. This work often involves setting clear goals and checking progress each session.
Sonya has experience supporting people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image concerns, and codependency. She also works with issues around adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric challenges, and disruptive mood problems like DMDD.
She conducts sessions in English. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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Evidence-based approaches and working online
Sonya describes her work as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address practical problems. One common approach is skill-focused work that teaches stress management and communication tools. This helps people reduce daily stress and improve how they relate to others. Another approach is goal-oriented coaching that breaks larger life changes into small, actionable steps. That method is useful for career transitions, parenting challenges, and adjusting after loss.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a person's needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan based on what is helpful and what is not.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm what is offered before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or evenings. It also makes short check-ins possible when a brief follow-up is more useful than a full session. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to deliver the same skills-based exercises and coaching used in person, helping people practice strategies between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with parenting, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She creates an open environment for sharing without judgment and uses practical conversation to identify patterns and suggest strategies to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience.
Where is she licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.